Phryné (opera)
Phryné | |
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Opéra comique by Camille Saint-Saëns | |
Librettist | Lucien Augé de Lassus |
Language | French |
Phryné is an 1893 opéra comique in 2 acts by Camille Saint-Saëns to a libretto by Lucien Augé de Lassus, based on the life of ancient Greek courtesane Phryne.[1]
Cast
- Phryné (soprano)
- Lampito, esclave de Phryné (soprano)
- Dicéphile, archonte (bass)
- Nicias, neveu de Dicéphile (tenor)
- Cynalopex (tenor)
- Agoragine (bass)
Recordings
- Phryné Denise Duval, Nadine Sautereau, Andre Vessieres, Michel Hamel, Orchestre Lyrique de l'O.R.T.F., Chorale Lyrique de l'O.R.T.F. Jules Gressier. 1960
- Phryné was scheduled for revival and recording in June 2021 at the Palazzetto Bru Zane, but cancelled due to the corona pandemic.[2]
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